Also, watch out for missing and amended 1099s from your broker.Minimize miscellaneous itemized deductionsMiscellaneous itemized deductions include employee business expenses, investment expenses and other deductions.

So the buyer does their inspections during that period they can submit an amendment to seller asking for repairs, $$, or whateverGL-  I would say $50-100 is pretty standard and may be higher for a higher $$$ property.  7 days is usually more than enough time to do inspections

If not, I would have an amendment to the contract stipulating that the contractor that provided the estimate perform the work to industry standards; and make that contract part of your purchase agreement. 

In addition, when I use "independent insurance agents", they amend a yearly service fee which I find kind of steep for just 15 minutes of clicking on a computer KB; to be specific, around $150 extra is added to my bottom line... 

Engineers and sometimes surveyors can do LOMA or letter of map amendments or flood studies to prove that your house is out of a flood zone or above a base flood.Ask the questions and do the research, find the knowledgeable insurance agent that has experience with flood insurance, or the realtor that has some experience in boundary law and values property they are helping you purchase.

Take it to your current relationship and see if they will adjust the rate (with an amendment).  

Get it under contract first, you can amend it if you need to later.

Once you get the final payoff you can amend the contract from there if other liens came back the homeowner forgot to mention.

Alternatively, your former PR (executor) may be able to append the prior Order by Petitioning the court for an Amended Order.Of course, I am not an attorney however probate ihas been my niche for three decades and it's all about finding practical solutions to others' problems.

Existing law defines “source of income” for these purposes as lawful, verifiable income paid directly to a tenant or paid to a representative of a tenant, which does not include a landlord.This bill would amend the definition of “source of income” to also include specified federal, state, or local housing assistance or subsidies paid either to the tenant or directly to the landlord on behalf of the tenant.